Public anger as server remains down for three days at Palej Post Office

Account holders at the main Post Office located in Palej, Bharuch, have been facing severe hardships for the last three days due to technical glitches and the server being down. Due to the server issue, people are unable to withdraw money from their accounts, leading to significant resentment among the residents of Palej and surrounding rural areas against the administration.

With major festivals like Diwali approaching, middle-class individuals, small traders, and senior citizens rely on Post Office savings accounts for their shopping. When customers stand in queues for hours to withdraw money, employees inform them that the link is unavailable or the server is down. Consequently, account holders coming from distant rural areas are forced to return empty-handed.

Expressing their outrage, customers and women arriving at the Post Office stated that this is their rightful money and they are not asking for a loan or alms. They questioned the benefit of such savings if they cannot use their own money during festivals like Diwali. Senior citizens, in particular, who plan their festival celebrations relying on pensions or interest from monthly income schemes, are facing immense difficulty.

According to reports by Sandesh, this technical glitch during the festive season is creating major difficulties for the common and middle-class public.